Naperville man released on GPS monitoring after shooting person in chest: Prosecutors

DUPAGE COUNTY – A Naperville man charged in connection with the to shoot of another man is released via GPS monitoring as he awaits trial.

Jermaine Badie, 18, appeared in court Thursday on charges of aggravated battery with discharge of a machine gun and unlawful possession of a machine gun, both classified as Class X felonies. If convicted, Badie could face a prison sentence of 12 to 45 years.

The charges stem from an incident on Monday in which Naperville police responded to reports of a gunshot victim in the 100 block of Testa Drive around 8:48 p.m.

According to police, they found a man lying on the ground, bleeding from a gunshot wound to his chest. Investigation revealed that a fight broke out involving the victim and another person.

During the altercation, Badie allegedly pulled out a modified Glock with a silencer, a 30-round extended magazine and a conversion switch, firing a shot that hit the victim’s chest. The bullet missed his heart by a few centimeters, hit his lung and left the body through his back.

Authorities said Badie then fled the scene and was later found nearby by officers.

“The allegation that Jermaine Badie pulled out a fully automatic weapon and shot a man in the chest after a fight he wasn’t even involved in is outrageous,” DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said in a statement. “Violent crimes committed with the use of firearms will not be tolerated in DuPage County. Our streets must remain safe, and my office will continue to vigorously prosecute anyone accused of threatening public safety, especially in cases involving dangerous weapons as this document alleges. case.”

Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres praised the quick response and work of officers on the scene.

“Our officers’ quick response to this scene and excellent field work led to the quick arrest of the suspect and took a violent and dangerous perpetrator off our streets,” Arres said.

Badie is due back in court for arraignment on November 25.